The Delta IV Heavy is set to take its final mission on Thursday. The rocket, which is part of a family that has long served NASA and the Department of Defense, is set to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:45 p.m., the United Launch Alliance said. WESH 2 will stream the launch above. The heavy lift mission will be carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office with launch partners the U.S. Space Force and ULA.The launch is considered to be a spectacle by many. This is because the 2.1 million pounds of thrust make it look like the rocket is on fire just before liftoff. Though this is the end of an era for the Delta IV Heavy, ULA leadership says the Delta program has played a large role in the creation of Vulcan, their next-generation rocket, which had a successful inaugural launch in January. Officials are keeping a close eye on clouds and ground-level wind on Thursday. They already pushed back the original launch time of 1:40 p.m.
The Delta IV Heavy is set to take its final mission on Thursday.
The rocket, which is part of a family that has long served NASA and the Department of Defense, is set to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:45 p.m., the United Launch Alliance said.
WESH 2 will stream the launch above.
The heavy lift mission will be carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office with launch partners the U.S. Space Force and ULA.
The launch is considered to be a spectacle by many. This is because the 2.1 million pounds of thrust make it look like the rocket is on fire just before liftoff.
Though this is the end of an era for the Delta IV Heavy, ULA leadership says the Delta program has played a large role in the creation of Vulcan, their next-generation rocket, which had a successful inaugural launch in January.
Officials are keeping a close eye on clouds and ground-level wind on Thursday. They already pushed back the original launch time of 1:40 p.m.
